The term Da'i al-Mutlaq literally meaning 'the absolute,or unrestricted,missionary',is the most senior spiritual rank and office in Tayyibi Isma'ilism. The Da'i al-Mutlaq has headed the Tayyibi community since the seclusion of the 21st Tayyibi Imam,at-Tayyib Abu'l-Qasim,traditionally placed in 528 AH/1134 AD.
Syedna Qutub Khan Qutbuddin as-Shaheed was the 32nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra. He succeeded Kasim Khan Zainuddin bin Feer Khan. He was the first Da'i to be martyred for his faith,and in a manner that resembles the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali,and so his burial place,Mazar-e-Qutbi,is referred to as Choti Karbala.
Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin Bin Syedna Zakiuddin was the 42nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Musta‘līIslam. He succeeded the 41st Da'i Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin Bin Badruddin,to the religious post.
Syedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah was the 27th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Musta‘līIslam. He succeeded the 26th,Dai Syedna Dawood Bin Ajabshah,to the religious post.
Syedna Sheikh Adam Safiuddin,Ahmedabad,India) was the 28th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Musta‘līIslam. He succeeded,the 27th Dai Syedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah to the religious post.
Syedna Dawood Bin Maulai Ajab Shah Burhanuddin in Ahmedabad,Gujarat,India was the 26th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra branch of Musta‘līIslam. He succeeded the 25th Dai Syedna Jalal Shamshuddin bin Hasan to the religious post.
Syedna Abdullah Badruddin bin Syedna AbdulHusain Husamuddin;born 11 July 1846) was an Indian-born religious leader,and the 50th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect. He was the son of Syedna AbdulHusain Husamuddin,whose family lineage can be traced back to Syedi Fakhruddin Shaheed. When the 49th Da'i al-Mutlaq Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin did nass upon him,all those people who used to say,"After Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin,the sect would come to an end",could not believe their eyes.
Mohammed Burhanuddin born 18 November 1840 in Surat,India –died 21 February 1906,was 49th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect. He was the son of the 47th Da'i al-Mutlaq Abdul Qadir Najmuddin,who belongs to the family lineage of Fakhruddin Shaheed. After the death of the 48th Da'i al-Mutlaq Abdul Husain Husamuddin the helm of the Dawoodi Bohra sect came into his hands. He led the community out of a period of indebtedness,disorganization and lack of development within the sect.
Syedna Ibrahim Wajihuddin Bin Syedi AbdulQadir Hakimuddin was the 39th Dā'īof the Dawoodi Bohras. He succeeded the 38th Dā'īSyedna Ismail Badruddin II to the religious post.
Syedna Hebatullah-il-Muʾayyad Fiddeen bin Syedna Ibrahim Wajihuddin was the 40th Dā'īal-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect. He succeeded his father,the 39th Dā'īal-Mutlaq,Syedna Ibrahim Wajihuddin to the religious post.
Syedna Musa Kalimuddin Bin Syedna Zakiuddin,Jamnagar,India) was the 36th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Islam. He succeeded the 35th Da'i Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin,to the religious post. His period of Dawat was from 1110–1122 AH/ 1692–1711 AD.
Syedna AbdulQadir Najmuddin bin Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin became the 47th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect amid succession disputes.
Syedna Jalal Shamshuddin bin Hasan was the 25th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra branch of Musta‘līIsmaili Islam. He was the first Ismaili Dai in India after the shift of Daawat office from Yemen to India. He succeeded the 24th Dai Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin ibn Sulaiman to the religious post.
Syedna Feerkhan Shujauddin,Ahmedabad,India was the 33rd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Musta‘līIslam. He succeeded the 32nd Da'i Syedna Qutubuddin Shaheed to the religious post. He became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1056 AH,and his period of Dawat was from 1056-1065 AH.
Syedna Qasim Khan Zainuddin was the 31st Dai of Dawoodi Bohra. He succeeded the 30th Dai Syedna Ali Shamsuddin to the religious post.
Syedna Ali Shamsuddin Bin Moulai Hasan was the 30th Dai of Dawoodi Bohra. He succeeded the 29th Dai Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin to the religious post. Syedna Shamsuddin became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1041 AH/1633 AD. His period of Dawat was 1041–1042 AH/1633–1634 AD.
Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin Bin Syedi Jivanjee was the 45th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect. He succeeded his brother,the 44th Da'i,Syedna Mohammed Ezzuddin Bin Syedi Jivanjee,to the religious post at the age of 38 years.
Syedna Mohammed Ezzuddin Bin Syedi Jivanjee was the 44th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect. He succeeded the 43rd Da'i,Syedna Abde'Ali Saifuddin,to the religious post at the age of 29. He was born in 1788.
Syedna Mohammed Badruddin was the 46th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra. He succeeded the 45th Da'i,Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin,to the religious post. He was born in Bharuch in 1811. He was seven years old when his father Syedna Abde'Ali Saifuddin died. He was taken under the care of Syedna Mohammed Ezzuddin who brought him up and nurtured him for four years.
